I got to join my colleague Dr. Anna Ledford on SGMC Health's podcast to talk about what residency is actually like. We covered our paths to medicine, what daily life looks like as internal medicine residents at SGMC Health, and why primary care matters more than most people think.

Discussing residency life on SGMC Health's "What Bring's You In" Podcast

We talked about our different paths into medicine. Neither of us took a straight line to get here, which I think is true for a lot of residents. We also got into the day-to-day of residency: early morning rounds, clinic, the learning curve that never quite levels off.

One thing we both wanted to emphasize was primary care. Having a consistent doctor who knows your history, who sees you regularly, makes a real difference in catching things early and keeping people out of the hospital.

We also talked about the residency program itself and what it's like training in South Georgia. It's a different experience from a big academic center, and in a lot of ways I think it's better preparation for the kind of medicine most of us will practice.

If you're curious about what medical training looks like from the inside, or you're considering a career in medicine, give it a listen.

You can watch the entire podcast episode below